Car-replacer.



J. P. KOPP.

CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1916.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

1,222,956., giygiiff /f- JOHN P. KOPP, 0F SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, AISSIGNOR MAN, ONE-EIGHTH T8 J. W. RQBFJETS, AND ONE-EIGHTH TO G. F. BIGELOVJ, ALL

OF SPRINGFIELD, IMISSOURI.

CAR-REPLACER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1%, 1191'? Application filed May 27, 1916. Serial No. 100,244.

clear, and er; ct description of the inven-.

tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a car replacer.

An object of the invention resides in the provision of a replacor which operates in conjunction with the rails of the track to replace a car upon the rails.

A further object of the invention resides in so constructing the replacer that the car may be replaced upon the track irrespective of which of the wheels falls to the inside or between the rails.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as my description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the replacei showing the same applied to a track;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the rail engaging elements;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the other rail engaging element;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the element shown in Fig. 4 but looking at the opposite side thereof, and,

Fig. 6 is a transverse section through the last mentioned element.

In the drawing I have illustrated a track which includes cross ties 1 and rails 2 and 3. In order that a car may be replaced upon this track after it has jumped from the same, I have provided a car replacer which includes, fundamentally, two elements A and B each of which is adapted to engage either of the rails so that the car will be replaced upon the rails irrespective of which the wheels lies between the rails.

Referring particularly to the element A it is to be noted that it includes a body portion 1 which is adapted to extend substantially parallel to the rail on the outside thereof. This body portion is made hollow or of skeleton form so as to reduce the weight of the same and also the consumption of material. The forward portion of this body 4 is inclined downwardly, at 5, and extending longitudinally of the body portion is a rib 6 which extends completely throughout the length of the downwardly inclined portion and the sides of which are at the other end in diverging relation, as at 7, so that the side adjacent to the rail will incline toward the rail and consequently guide the wheel of the car onto the rail. The sides of this rib are made divergas described, because of the fact-that the elements may be used on the outside of either of the rails and consequently when it is used with one of the rails one side of the rib will act as the guide and when it is used with the other rail the other side will act as the guide. The bottom of this body portion a is provided with spurs 8 which are adapted to penetrate the tie so as to assist in maintaining the element in place, that is to say, to prevent the longitudinal movement thereof. A recess 9 is formed in the rib 6 and in this recess the head 10 of a bolt 11 is mounted, which bolt extends through the body portion and has an arm 12 pivoted to the lower end thereof. The end of the arm remote from the pivot point is upturned, as at 13, so that the arm is adapted to extend beneath the rail and the upturned portion to engage the edge of the base thereof so as to movement of the element.

The element B is like-wise made of skeleton form and includes a body portion 14 which is provided with a pair of grooves 15 and a longitudinally extending rib 16 which sepa-- rates the grooves. This element is, too, provided with an inclined portion 17. The sides of the rib 16, at the upper end thereof, diverge, as at 18, as do too, the grooves so that the wheel will be guided to the rail irrespective of whether or not the element is used in connection with one rail or the other. This body portion 14 is likewise provided with spurs 19 for penetrating the ties. An arm 20 is pivoted on a bolt 21 at the upper end of the rib and beyond the end of the same. This arm is adapted to engage over the rail and is provided with a hooked portion 22 for this purpose. This arm is also provided with a groove 23 which is formed by the hook 252 and a flange 2%, which groove is adapted to form a continuation of either of the grooves 15 so that the wheel will be guided over the rail in order that the flange of the wheel may be properly positioned on the inside of the rall. Now this arm 20 may be shifted so as to extend from either one side or the other of the element B and thus the element may be used in connection with either of the rails. It is to be noted that the elements A and B may be used in connection with either of the rails and that when so used the element A will guide the wheel which is between the rails to the proper rail while the element B will guide the wheel which is on the outside of the rail to the proper rail, allowing the flange of the wheel to pass over the rail previous to the enagement of the wheel with the rail.

While I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my invention, it has merely been for the sake of convenience and I do not Wish to be limited to that particular embodiment as it is obvious that nu- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing merous changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claim.

l/Vhat I claim is 2- p In a car replacer, an element adapted to be secured to the inside of a rail, which element is provided with diverging Wheel ways, an element adapted to be secured to the outside of a rail and provided with diverging wheel ways, a clamping member secured to the last mentioned element and extending from beneath the same and a clamping member secured to the first mentioned element and extending above the same and having a groove therein for completing the wheel ways of said element.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN P. KOPP.

Witnesses:

J. W. SHERMAN, J. W. RoBER'rs.

the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G. 

